Orthopedics
Conference Coverage
TKA: Posterior-stabilized bearing design ups revision risk
Posterior-stabilized bearings, used in more than half of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) in the United States, may increase risk for revision,...
Conference Coverage
TKA outcomes for age 80+ similar to younger patients
In a study of more than 1.7 million cases, length of hospital stay and readmission rates were only slightly higher for octogenarians than for...
Latest News
Orphenadrine recalled due to possible nitrosamine impurity
The voluntary recall of Orphenadrine Citrate 100 mg Extended Release Tablets by Sandoz involves 13 lots of the drug that were shipped to consumers...
Guidelines
Updated perioperative guidance says when to hold antirheumatics
Rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons revise advice on JAK inhibitors and add new medications.
From the Journals
Analysis: Surgery may not be better than casting for some wrist fractures
If a closed reduction of the fracture can be achieved, clinicians “may consider the application of a molded plaster cast as a safe and cost-...
Latest News
Orthopedists rank third in malpractice suits, survey finds
Nearly 9 out of 10 orthopedists said they were “very surprised” or “somewhat surprised” by the suit. In some of these cases, the physician never...
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Perioperative Pain Management in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Many patients who undergo hip or knee replacement surgery today experience high levels of postoperative pain.
News
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Feature
Therapeutic aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy for back pain in study
Therapeutic aquatic exercise proved more beneficial than physical therapy in relieving symptoms and disability caused by chronic back pain.
From the Journals
Platelet-rich plasma injections show no benefit in knee OA in placebo-controlled trial
Platelet-rich plasma injections for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis show no improvements in pain, function, or cartilage structure, compared...
From the Journals
PT may lower risk of long-term opioid use after knee replacement
When patients who have undergone total knee replacement also undergo physical therapy soon after, the likelihood of long-term opioid use after...
From the Journals
PRP injections don’t top placebo for ankle osteoarthritis
Results from a double-blind, randomized clinical trial provide the first high-level evidence showing a lack of efficacy for platelet-rich plasma...